Tag: Fortnite
News In Show of Dominance, Fortnite OG Draws 44.7 Million Players in One Day
102 million hours played
The staying power of Fortnite has been impressive to behold, and the service-title-to-rule-them-all is still defying expectations. First launching in 2018, the dominant shooter pulled in more than 44.7 million players in a single day with a triumphant return to Battle Royale's earliest incarnation. Via Twitter, Epic Games...
News Fortnite's Original, Iconic Map Will Return Later This Week on PS5, PS4
What's old is new again
The modular nature of Fortnite’s map has enabled developer Epic Games to adapt and change it over time, but there had been strong rumours for several months now that it’d return to its origins as part of the release’s next major update. And that’s exactly what’s happening starting 3rd November, as the developer...
News Catch Up on the Events of Alan Wake in, Er, Fortnite on PS5, PS4
You read that right
Here’s a crazy crossover event that we didn’t expect to see today: a recap of Remedy’s cult horror Alan Wake is available now in Fortnite. Yes, you read that correctly: Alan Wake Flashback is an interactive experience made using the Unreal Editor which will allow fans to familiarise themselves with the fiction of the first...
News Get Alan Wake 2 Ready with Alan Wake: Flashback, Created in Fortnite
Classic Remedy
With Alan Wake 2 at long last launching on 27th October, players in need of a primer on the events of the first game have a few options to hand: Play the excellent original in the form of Alan Wake Remastered, recap the story via Youtube videos or Wiki entries, or (most exciting of all), dive into the Alan Wake: Flashback limited-time...
News Spooky Jack Skellington, Alan Wake Skins Might Give You Fortnitemares
This is Halloween
The spooky season must be upon us because, ready or not, Epic's seasonal Fortnitemares event is back. This year, fan-toms can look forward to wearing the skin of the Pumpkin King himself, Jack Skellington, as well as that of famed horror writer Alan Wake, for whom this kind of thing is commonplace. Michael Myer said he's stopping...
News Epic's V-Buck Price Hike Scheme Set to Expand Globally
Because currency fluctuations
After laying off almost 900 employees, Epic Games has announced an expansion to the Fortnite V-Buck "pricing alignment", citing vague financial factors like "inflation and currency fluctuations". The price of Fortnite's premium currency is set to rise in various international markets, including the w
News Fortnite Boss Donald Mustard Is Stepping Down
Maybe he doesn't cut the Mustard anymore
Epic Games’ Chief Creative Officer and one of the leading forces behind Fortnite’s monumental success is stepping down. Donald Mustard confirmed on Twitter earlier today that he’ll be “retiring” from his role later this month. It doesn’t sound like there’s any drama here, as he mentions he’s...
News Fortnite's 'Last Resort' Update Portends Vampires, Buff Fish, and Ahsoka Tano
Oh my
Fortnite still manages to spice things up even after years of dominating the Battle Royale space, and Chapter 4 Season 4's Last Resort looks to be no different. The vampire Kado Thorne has made the Island his home, and players will need to pilfer back all his ill-gotten gains through heists and other chaotic endeavours. Even better, you can...
News Anime Sensation Jujutsu Kaisen Boards Fortnite's Battle Bus Next Week
Another popular anime arrives
Update: Epic Games has now officially confirmed the previously rumoured Jujutsu Kaisen crossover content coming to Fortnite. And yes, protagonist Yuji Itadori is part of the lineup. The skins will be available from 8th August. Original Story: We’re finally getting a Jujutsu Kaisen adaptation courtesy of Bandai...
News Fortnite's Sunny Summer Escape Event Set to Sizzle on PS5, PS4
Purradise Meowscles, indeed
Summer has officially begun (for half the planet ), and Fortnite is wasting no time in getting the good times rolling with Summer Escape, a festive celebration of the sun, its glorious warmth, and all the good that comes with it. The event kicks off today, 4th July, and runs until 18th July, offering players a chance at...
Just the cost of living and doing business
It seems like no currency is sacred when it comes to the increased prices caused by the ongoing cost-of-living crisis and rampant inflation in much of the West. That includes Fortnite's intangible, in-game currency, the might V-Buck, which is set to increase in price in select regions. Players in Canada...
News Autobot Leader Optimus Prime Will Roll Out in Fortnite Wilds on PS5, PS4
To any surviving Autobots taking refuge among the stars
Update: It was heavily rumoured towards the tail-end of last month, but now it's official: Autobot leader Optimus Prime will roll out in the latest season of Fortnite, which is set to get underway later this week. We're still awaiting confirmation of whether or not he'll be able to...
News Legendary Final Fantasy Artist Brings His Distinctive Style to Fortnite on PS5, PS4
Nice!
Legendary Final Fantasy artist Yoshitaka Amano has teamed up with Epic Games for a Fortnight skin we don't think anyone had on their bingo cards. Called Crossheart, the design even got its own debut trailer, which you can see above. While certainly cool, the Fortnite-ness of it all is quite overpowering. Amano's intricate brushwork and...
News Yes, Spider-Verse's Miles Morales Is Coming to Fortnite
And he looks awesome
As teased earlier in the week, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse’s Miles Morales will be joining Fortnite imminently, where he’ll be joined by Spider-Man 2099. The Miles Morales skin will come with an optional alt where the hero’s mask is off. There’ll also be a pretty brilliant ‘Put ‘er There’ emote available,...
News Miles Morales Crosses the Spider-Verse, Winds Up in Fortnite
Intergalactic planetary
Miles Morales is bravely going where at least one other Spider-Man has gone before, the ever-shifting, canon-crushing universe of Fortnite, where anything is possible. We got a brief teaser for the character's inclusion, which really just confirms involvement and doesn't tell us much else. iFireMonkey, one of the biggest...
News Fortnite Is Now Officially an Olympic eSport
Dab with an Olympic medal around your neck
Parents no longer have a leg to stand on when telling their kids to get off Fortnite because it's now become a legitimate way to earn an Olympic gold medal. The International Olympic Committee has today announced the Battle Royale game will be a part of its Olympic Esports Week next month, held in Singapore...
News Fortnite Has Been Utterly Transformed by Brain Bending New Tools
The real metaverse
Those who’ve been keeping a keen eye on Battle Royale sensation Fortnite will know that it is, in effect, the true metaverse. Epic Games has been quietly pushing the game’s creative suite for quite some time, but now, powered by Unreal Engine 5, the scope of what users will be able to make is being transformed. If you don’t...
News Resident Evil 4's Leon Marches into Fortnite Half-Dressed
Jacket off
As has been intensely speculated for quite some time, Resident Evil 4 protagonist Leon S. Kennedy has arrived in Fortnite – but fans are bemused that he’s lacking his iconic leather jacket. Many will already be familiar with Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine’s skins in the Battle Royale, which come with a variety of different style...
News Fortnite Dials the Action Up to 11 in MEGA Gameplay Trailer
Electric Dreams
Fortnite's Chapter 4 Season 2 is now live, with players already tearing up MEGA in suitably frenetic fashion. We got a new gameplay trailer, showing off some of the over-the-top action that awaits. Mobility has always been the name of the game in Fortnite, but the inclusion of grind rails is sure to make for some spicy situations...
News Fortnite's Neon-Drenched MEGA City Is Full of Anime Crossovers and Grind Rails
Go big or go home
Fortnite's next smorgasbord of live-service content, Chapter 4 Season 2 (or simply MEGA), is out tomorrow, and it takes place in a futuristic take on Tokyo that drips with neon, is covered in grind rails, and packed to the brim with all kinds of no-doubt lucrative (for Epic Games) anime crossovers. It's possible we even see the...
News First-Person Fortnite Could Be Coming to PS5, PS4 Next Season
We'll find out next week
Fortnite’s enduring success can be attributed to Epic Games’ ability to reinvent the release every few weeks. The developer’s constantly adding new content, whether it’s gameplay mechanics or alterations to the environment – and every so often it makes some seismic changes to the flow of the game, like the recent...
News The Witcher's Geralt of Rivia Signs in for Fortnite Cameo
Why do you Kaer?
Announced as part of the newest Battle Pass, and now finally available to unlock, The Witcher’s silver-haired Geralt of Rivia has arrived in Fortnite. Unlockable as part of a collection of unique quests, you’ll need to fulfil tasks such as dealing 500 melee damage and completing three Bounties. The full task list and their...
News Dead Space Protagonist Isaac Clarke Leaps to Fortnite Ahead of PS5 Remake
With functioning HP monitoring Back Bling
Infamous outer-space engineer Isaac Clarke is no stranger to crossover games – he was, after all, a DLC addition to Sony’s forgotten mascot fighter, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. Somehow, this cameo feels a trifle more significant, however: the character is coming to Fortnite, as part of the...
News Fortnite Teams Up with My Hero Academia to Drain Your Wallet This Winter
Dreams can become reality
Fortnite’s Winter Lodge may be filled with free gifts this Christmas, but Epic Games wants your money, too. And thus it’s announced an anticipated collaboration with anime My Hero Academia, which has added a bunch of new sought after skins to the Item Shop. Bundles include Izuku Midoriya, All Might, Katsuki Bakugo, and...
News Fortnite's Graphics Get a Huge Next-Gen Upgrade on PS5
Lookin' good
Fortnite is one of the cleanest looking games on PS5 as it is, but with Epic Games at the helm, you can always bank on further improvements. Alongside the release of Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1, the developer has taken the opportunity to integrate some of the next-gen features unlocked
News The Witcher's Geralt, Doom Slayer Join Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1
Dirt bikes arrive on the island
Update: As teased in yesterday’s cinematic trailer, DOOM’s Doom Slayer and The Witcher’s Geralt of Rivia will be part of Fortnite Chapter 4 Season 1’s Battle Pass. The latter will be unlockable at a later date, while the former will be part of the premium track. Other skins this season will include a character...
News Fortnite Island Reformed for Chapter 4 in Odd Fracture Event
That was a thing
Fortnite’s anticipated Season 3 Chapter 4 finale looks to have been a rare misfire from Epic Games, with fans puzzled by the event. After a lobby sequence that involved little more than a television with a countdown, fans were understandably expecting another epic set-piece from the ground-breaking live service game. Instead,...
Guide What Time Is Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4's Fracture Event?
And what to expect
What time is Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4’s Fracture event? Epic Games is gearing up for another, ahem, epic one-time only spectacle this weekend, as it concludes Chapter 3 Season 4 with an event named Fracture. But you may be wondering: what time is Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4’s Fracture event? On this page, we’ll have all...
News Star Wars Having a Celebratory Week in Fortnite with New Skins and Items
It's Skywalker Week
Luke Skywalker, Leia Organa, and Han Solo are all heading to Fortnite as part of a big celebratory Star Wars event called Skywalker Week. Available in the Item Shop now, you can start splashing V-Bucks on them until 8th November 2022. As for the Battle Royale game itself, Luke's green and blue lightsabers can be found during...
News Become a Wolf-Like Beast in Fortnite's Halloween Event on PS5, PS4
We're lycan this
As we trundle towards Halloween, Fortnitemares returns to Fortnite once again. The evergreen free-to-play shooter is getting a suitably spooky event, and this time, it's all about becoming a wolf-like monster. By stepping onto a special altar and performing an emote, you can turn into a wolf and obtain the Howler Claws. These...
News Spider-Gwen Finds Paradise in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4
Chrome zone
Paradise has arrived in Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4, and it’s brought some new mechanics with it. A strange, chrome-like substance is consuming Fortnite Island, and it’ll allow you to phase through walls and transform into a metallic, blob-like substance. You’ll be able to use the new Chrome Splash to convert yourself, allies, or...
Guide What Time Does Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4 Start?
And what to expect
Wondering what time Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 4 starts? Epic Games' blockbuster Battle Royale has been Vibin' for a fair few months, but now Paradise awaits. A new season will get underway this weekend, on Sunday, 18th September, 2022 — and if you're looking for more concrete details, we have answers on this page, including...
News NFL Quarterback Patrick Mahomes Completes a No-Look Pass to Fortnite
We ain't in Kansas anymore
Fortnite loves a good celebrity skin, and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the latest superstar to be immortalised in the battle royale. Much like tennis player Naomi Osaka recently, the Super Bowl MVP will come in a variety of different styles – including one with a gladiator helmet. You’ll be able to...
News In the Crossover of the Century, Destiny 2 Is Getting Fortnite Skins
Written in the stars
Live service meets live service, with Bungie seemingly poised to announce Fortnite crossover skins for Destiny 2. There was chatter of some kind of collaboration within the community earlier in the week, but well-regarded Destiny dataminer Ginsor appears to have unearthed official images of the mash-up. The freshly minted Sony...
News Watch Dragon Ball Super Episodes in Fortnite as Part of Huge Event
Crossover brings tons of stuff
Fortnite's crossover event with Dragon Ball looks set to be one of the game's biggest ever as Epic Games publishes a huge blog post listing exactly what you can expect from the Battle Royale shooter starting today. There's a new event page that tracks your Power Level, lots of new quests, one-versus-one
News Fortnite's Record-Breaking Dragon Ball Z Crossover Leaked
Skins! Gliders! Kamehameha?
Dragon Ball Z is coming to Fortnite. You may already know because the original tweet from Epic Games teasing this set a new record for the series on social media, attracting an eye-watering 325k likes. Well, ahead of the developer’s big reveal tomorrow, the trailer has already leaked. You can check it out, in sketchy,...
News Stock Up on V-Bucks! Dragon Ball Is Coming to Fortnite
Power comes in response to a need
It’s the crossover that fans have been waiting for, so naturally the hype is over 9,000: Dragon Ball is seemingly coming to Fortnite on 16th August. While developer Epic Games is still in teasing territory, it uploaded some distinctive artwork watermarked with the Toei Animation copyright. Dragon Ball is, of...
News You Can See John Cena in Fortnite from 28th July
Unexpected
John Cena, pro wrestler and star of many famous GIFs and memes, is about to join Fortnite. Epic Games made the announcement today, along with confirming wrestling-themed goodies for other service games like Fall Guys and Rocket League. In the free-to-play shooter, the Cena skin comes outfitted in his classic green and yellow gear,...
News Neil Druckmann Shuts Down The Last of Us Skins in Fortnite Rumours
"False rumour"
Naughty Dog co-president Neil Druckmann has poured cold water on rumours that popular characters from The Last of Us would be appearing in Fortnite as skins in the near future. Speculation began over the weekend after apparently prominent Fortnite leaker Shiina tweeted that skins of Joel and Ellie would be available in the Battle...
News Fortnite's No Sweat Summer Is the New Vibe
Fun in the sun
Fortnite's latest event is No Sweat Summer, which brings around a fortnight's worth (heh) of content in celebration of the silly season. Live now, the event will last until 9th August, introducing fresh challenges, new quests and exciting map updates. This time, the gimmick is that you are a part of the No Sweat Insurance Company's...
News Fortnite May Be Going First-Person in the Future
Warzone
It’s the biggest game in the world, but in order for Fortnite to grow, it needs to tap new tastes and audiences. We’ve already seen how Epic Games is willing to completely reinvent the Battle Royale’s gameplay loop, introducing a Zero Build mode for those who want to focus on the lootin’ and shootin’. And now it looks like a...
News Darth Vader, Indiana Jones Vibin' in New Festival Fortnite Season
Wavy
Fortnite’s previous season ended in dramatic fashion overnight, but Epic Games ain’t taking a break. A new season of content is upon us, with a much lighter summer festival theme this time. You’ll be riding orbs along rails, partying at discotheques – and borrowing Indiana Jones’ hookshot. Oh, and if all of that sounded far too chill,...
News Fortnite Collision Event Concludes Chapter 3 Season 2 with Epic Mech Battle
Did you mech it?
Fortnite’s latest live event, Collision, has concluded Chapter 3 Season 2 with an extraordinary mech battle sequence. The roughly 15-or-so minute set-piece saw squads of four – this author teamed up with soccer star Neymar Jr and Obi-Wan Kenobi – help commandeer a mech, which was tasked with taking down the Collider – a...
News What Time Is Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2's Collision Event?
Squad up
What time is Fortnite Chapter 3 Season 2's Collision event? Fortnite, the ever-popular shooter from Epic Games, likes to wrap things up with a bang. The closing of each chapter and season usually comes with some big, special event, and it looks like Chapter 3 Season 2 will be no different. The one-time-only Collision event will put an end...
News Obi-Wan Kenobi Fronts Fortnite and Disney+ Show Next Week
Hello there
Hello there, Obi-Wan Kenobi! Not only is the Jedi making his long-awaited return in next week's Disney+ show, but he will also be part of Fortnite. Because of course he will be. That's the way the world works nowadays. Available on 26th May 2022, a bundle of Obi-Wan themed goodies will be up for purchase in the premium store. You can...
News Fortnite's Shared Wallet Opened to PS5, PS4
Take your V-Bucks (almost) everywhere
Considering Sony was staunchly against cross-console play for about two weeks, it’s sure dropped its barriers ever since. Fortnite has now announced that it’s bringing its Shared Wallet system to PS5 and PS4, meaning that any V-Bucks you purchase on the PS Store can be used across multiple platforms –...
News Fortnite Enters the Multiverse of Madness with Scarlet Witch Skin and Items
As movie hits theatres globally
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness hits theatres all over the globe today, so it's only right there is some sort of Fortnite crossover to accompany the movie. It's a tradition at this point, right? The wizard himself has been available for a while through the Chapter 3 Season 2 Battle Pass, and now his...
News Street Fighter's Blanka, Sakura Take on Fortnite
A new challenger approaches
A couple more Street Fighter characters are challenging Epic Games’ uber-popular Battle Royale to a brawl. Newcomers parachuting into Fortnite island include Blanka and Sakura – they’ll both be available within the release’s in-game Item Shop from 8PM ET on Thursday, 28th April. Blanka comes with a Rival Schools...
News Fortnite's Fast-Paced No Building Mode Could Be a Permanent Addition
Buildings have feelings, too
Those of you who’ve played the new Fortnite season will surely agree that it’s great. Many of you may have a passionate distaste for service games, but the way Epic has made minor tweaks to the Battle Royale’s core gameplay to give it a rapid, action-packed pace is to be applauded. Of course, traditional...
News Fortnite Raises $36 Million in 24 Hours for Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief
Four charities to benefit
Update: Fortnite's income for the next two weeks will be pledged to help the people of Ukraine, but in the past 24 hours alone it's accrued an enormous $36 million to support charities like UNICEF, among others — an impressive and applaudable result! Even if you're not feeling the new season, consider picking up the...